Submission Form: 2025 SAFSF Annual Forum

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Session Information

Please complete this Idea Submission Form to be considered for a program partnership with SAFSF. After submitting your form, you will receive a confirmation email, which will include a copy of your submission for your records. Please note that we are seeking ideas, not fully developed proposals. We are excited to hear your thoughts and will review submissions on a rolling basis.

Contact Information

First Name	Last Name
Organization	Job Title
Work Phone	Email

Concept Title

Enter the working title of your session

Session Type

Please select one of the following session types

Panel of Workshop (90-minute session)Learning Dinner (60 minutes)Structured Networking (60 minutes)Case Studies with Breakouts (25 min panel + 60 min discussionField-Based Learning Experience (half-day site visit)Field Based Learning (full day site visit) Other, General Programs

Comments

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Please describe

High-Level Overview

Provide a brief description of your concept, including your initial thoughts on content and how it aligns with SAFSF’s Key Themes. You may refer to the checklist below for key themes and supporting elements, as well as the Selection Criteria, which will be used to evaluate submissions. In general, this section should focus on the core idea and its relevance to food system change. (250 word limit)

Forum Key Themes & Supporting Elements

Please indicate which themes and elements your proposal aligns with by checking the appropriate boxes. You may check multiple boxes as applicable.

Forum Key Themes*

Resilience: Creating food and agriculture systems that can withstand and adapt to challenges like climate change and social disruptions. This involves embracing Indigenous practices, honoring traditional knowledge, and building strong, adaptable communities.Justice: Transforming food systems to address historical and systemic inequities. This theme focuses on uplifting marginalized communities and ensuring equitable access to resources, opportunities, and decision-making power in food and agriculture.Democracy: Empowering communities to have a say in shaping the policies and practices that affect their food systems. This theme emphasizes community-led governance, participatory decision-making, and civic engagement to create a more inclusive and representative food system.

Supporting Elements for Systems Change*

Culture: Shifting values, narratives, and practices to support equitable and sustainable food systems. This involves storytelling, community organizing, and fostering a culture of participation and empowerment.Policy: Creating and advocating for laws and regulations that support resilient, just, and democratic food systems. Policy changes are essential for shifting power and resources to communities most impacted by inequities.Markets: Building equitable and sustainable economic systems that support local communities and fair access to resources. This includes supporting community-led economic models, bridging capital gaps, and redefining investment risks.Tools: Leveraging technology, infrastructure, and platforms to support innovative solutions in food and agriculture. Tools can help communities implement change, build resilience, and support sustainable practices.Capital: Mobilizing diverse forms of capital—including philanthropic, investment, and community capital—to support transformative change across culture, policy, markets, and tools. Capital is essential for addressing funding gaps, supporting community-led solutions, and fostering collaboration among funders

Social Justice & Racial Equity

Describe how the session will center racial and social equity and how marginalized communities will be included. Please refer to Selection Criteria for evaluation criteria. (Max 100 words)

Funding Status

Select one of the options below:

I am a funder and can cover the costs of my participation and my community partners’ participation.I require funding support for participation (e.g., travel, accommodation, speaker honorarium).I am connected with a funder that is willing to cover the costs of my participation.

If you require funding support, please specify your needs:

Prep and Readiness Needs

Check all that apply and provide additional comments as needed

Speaker IdentificationLogistical Support (e.g., travel and accommodations)Content RefinementOther

Please specify:

Add any additional details about your co-creation needs.

Confirmed Speakers (if any)

Please list any confirmed speakers for your session.

Additional Comments

Please use this space to provide any additional comments or information you'd like to share about your session.

SystemsChange

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